From the books of Islaam, I have not seen knowledge [content] of the likes of ‘al-Muhallaa’ of Ibn Hazm, and the book ‘al-Mughnee’ of Muwaffaq ad-Deen [Ibn Qudaamah].
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Act in accordance with your knowledge
Whoever does not act in accordance with his knowledge, then his knowledge has not benefited him; rather it has harmed him.
Laws of Islaam apply to all
Shaykh Ibn Baaz publicly objected when an ignorant bystander wrongly offered a sacrifice to celebrate the King’s arrival.
Scholars are of three types
Scholars are [of] three [types]: 1) A man who lived [his life] with his knowledge, and the people [around him] lived with him [and benefited from his knowledge]; and 2) A man who lived [his life]…
Ibn Taymiyyah in prison
Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله completed the recitation of the Qur.aan 80 times whilst in al-Qal’ah prison, in Damascus.
He ‘kills’ his adversary with his smile
Ibn Rajab رحمه الله said about Ibn Qudaamah رحمه الله: ‘He always debated whilst smiling; some said: This Shaykh ‘kills’ his adversary with his smile.’
His love of reading
Shaykh al-Albaanee once stood on library steps engrossed in a manuscript for over six hours without moving.
Corresponding with the scholars of India
A knowledge-based correspondence between Shaykh al-Albaanee and a leading scholar of India over a puzzling hadeeth.
No desire for the world
Handed the keys to a gifted luxury car, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen simply carried on teaching, absent-mindedly flipping them in his hand.
The excellence of the scholar
…and like this it is incumbent upon the student to recognise the excellence of the jurist (scholar), and acknowledge the knowledge he (the scholar) possesses is that which he (the student) has…